Electric vaporizer



April 19, 1932 H. c. GLEssNER v ELECTRSC VAPORIZER Filed Aug. 15, 1929"i INVENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 19, 1932 PATENT OFFICE HARRY C. GLESSNER, OF FINDLAY, OHIOELECTRIC VAPORIZER Application filed August 15, 1929. Serial No.386,178.

My invention relates to improvements in electric vaporizers adapted foruse in produc'- ing medicinal vapors, and has for its primary obJect theprovision of an improved construction of this character, capable ofeconomical manufacture and highly eiiicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improvedelectrolytic element for such vaporizers capable of economicalconstruction and highly ellicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter..

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by referring to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification and in which- Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a vaporizer 2 embodyin the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse section of the same Fig. 3 isa section of an electrolyt'ic element employed in the construction, saidsection taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section taken substantially on line 4 4 of Fig. 3

Fig. 5 is a section taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of two electric terminals or contactmembers em-v ployed in the vaporizer; and

Fig. 7 is a section taken substantially on line 7-7 of Fig. 3.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated -in the drawings comprises asuitable vessel or container 10, preferably made of glass, porcelain orthe like, and provided with a removable metal cover or cap 11 threadedthereon as indicated.

The cover 11 is provided with an upwardly extending thimble 12 struckupwardly from the inet-al of said cover and frictionally iitting thelower end of a vapor escape nozzle 13 have ing a central passage opening14 in its top. The nozzle thus provided furnishes a simple and eicientmeans of lpermitting of the escape of vapors generated in the container10 and directing the direction of such escape.

'A downwardly extending nipple 15 is also provided in the cover 11 and acasing of insulating material is arranged to fit frictionally throughsaid nipple 15. Said casing is preferably formed of two identicalseparable halves 16 of insulating material adapted and arranged to beheld together in proper cooperative relationship by means of a screwbolt 17 as shown. Each of the halves 16 is pllovided in its upperportion with a semi-` cylindrical recess or socket 18, and its lowerportion with a registering similar recess 19 adapted and arrangedto'receive the corresponding ends of carbon electrodes 20 as shown, saidelectrodes being securely clamped and held in position when the halves16 are assembled and secured together by means of 'the screw bolts 17.

Suitable vertical slots or openings 21 are provided in the walls of themembers 16 to give access of solution to said electrodes and permit theescape of gases emanating therefrom. Electric current is supplied to theelectrodes 20 by means of a cord 22 containing two separate insulatedelectric wires 23, said cord being adapted and arranged to fit withinsemi-cylindrical recesses 24 formed in the upper neck portion of theelement 16. Diverging or branch recesses 25 are also provided in .theelement 16 for the accommodation of the wires 23 as shown, and each ofthe wires 23 is provided at its end with a spring metal terminal orcontact piece l26 adapted and arranged to engage a corresponding notch27 in the corresponding electrode 20 thereof, effecting suitableelectrical connection with said electrodes and properly anchoring theterminals in place. ln use, the container is provided with a suitablemedicinal solution as indicated in Fig. 2, which is capable of emittingmedicinal vapors upon the passage of an electric current. Electriccurrent is then supplied through the wires 23, thus forming one of theelectrodes 20 into an anode and the other into a cathode of anelectrolytic circuit. The passage of the current through the solution inthe container 10 thus emits medicinal vapors which are dischargedthrough the nozzle 13 and may be inhaled by the user with the usualmedicinal results.

The construction disclosed constitutes a simple and eective one for thepurpose, which is capable of economical manufacture and will be found tobe highly eiiicient in use.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise detailsdisclosed but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is l. A vaporizer comprising a container; aremovable metallic cover for said container; upwardly and downwardlyextending thimbles on said cover; a nozzle on said upwardly extendingthimble; a casing of insulating material adapted and arranged to fitthrough ysaid downwardly extending thimble; an anode and a cathode insaid casing; and means for supplying electric current to said anode andsaid cathode.

2. A vaporizer comprising a container; a removable metallic cover forsaid container; upwardly and downwardly extending thimbles on saidcover; a nozzle on said upwardly extending thimble a casing ofinsulating material adapted and arranged to it through said downwardlyextending thimble, said casing being made in two similar separableparts, each of said parts being provided with recesses for the receptionof an anode and a cathode and wires leading thereto, there beingopenings extendingthrough the parts of sald casing permitting access ofsolution to said anode and cathode; an anode and a cathode in saidcasing; and electric wires leading into said casing and electricallyconnected with said anode and said cathode.

3. An electrolytic element for vaporizers comprising a casing made intwo separablesimilar halves of insulating material, each half beingprovided with recesses to receive electrodes and electric Wires leadingthereto; two electrodes fitting into said recesses and held thereby; andelectric wires leadino' into said casing for supplying current to saidelectrodes, each of said wires being provided at its end with a springclip adapted and arranged to make contact with the correspondingelectrode and interlock therewith, there ing provided at its end with aspring clip adapted and arranged to make contact with the electrode,there being a notch to receive the clip and lock it in place in contactwith the electrode.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of March,1932.

HARRY C. GLESSNER.

being a notch in each electrode to receive the v I corresponding clip.

4. An electrolytic element comprising a, casing made in two separablesimilar halves of insulating material, each half being provided with arecess to receive an electrode and electric wires leading thereto; anelectrode fittlng into said recess and held thereby; and an electricwire leading into said casin for supplymg current to said electrode, saiwire be-

